"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." Twyla Tharp

I started by sketching the face with graphite and adding shadows with some colored pencils. I also used colored pencils to add color to the little houses. Then I covered both pages with clear gesso. After that, I added more shadows with the colored pencils and added texture to the hair with Caran d’Ache crayons. To finish this, I used some of the foam stamps I made a few nights ago while watching tv. I had some Ranger Distress Ink pads in several colors that I had never used. I used these colors: mustard seed, worn lipstick, broken china, and walnut stain. I like how the stamping turned out, but next time, I think I’ll try them over more layers.

Hi Mary, I love all of your faces!! I’m partial to this one–I love the houses in the background and the text and the colors!! I’m anxious to see how Sharon teaches us. I’m thinking of taking Mitzi’s watercolor class. I’ve never worked with watercolors before. She told me that it’s for beginners as well as experienced artists.

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Write a nutty poem,
Sing a mumble-gumble song,
Whistle through your comb.
Do a loony-goony dance
'Cross the kitchen floor,
Put something silly in the world
That ain't been there before."
-Shel Silverstein

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